The Original Olympics:
A 3,000-year-old Sacred Tradition
A lively and fresh look at the origins of our modern Olympics:
Travel back to the first Olympics in 776 BC.
The Original Olympics:
A 3,000-year-old Sacred Tradition
Join Gillian Hovell, 'The Muddy Archaeologist'
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Do you know?
How the Games began?
Why were the participants naked?
Were women allowed to watch or participate?
What sports did they compete in, back in the 700s BC?
Were there any rules - and what were they?
And what were the punishments for breaking them?
How did the Games evolve over the centuries and into the Roman era?
Why did the Ancient Games end?
What do we still do today that was tradition back then? Have we changed those traditions?
And what DON'T we still do - and is it a very good thing that we don't?
And much, much more!
Have fun exploring the fascinating and astonishing beginnings of the Olympic Games!
This was a LIVE lecture. For copyright reasons, no recording by third parties is allowed.
An official recording IS NOW available for anyone who registers for this talk.
Do you know?
How the Games began?
Why were the participants naked?
Were women allowed to watch or participate?
What sports did they compete in, back in the 700s BC?
Were there any rules - and what were they?
And what were the punishments for breaking them?
How did the Games evolve over the centuries and into the Roman era?
Why did the Ancient Games end?
What do we still do today that was tradition back then? Have we changed those traditions?
And what DON'T we still do - and is it a very good thing that we don't?
And much, much more!
Have fun exploring the fascinating and astonishing beginnings of the Olympic Games!
This was a LIVE lecture. For copyright reasons, no recording by third parties is allowed.
An official recording IS NOW available for anyone who registers for this talk.
Social proof: testimonials
Fascinating and wide-ranging
I very much enjoyed the lecture which took me right into the games. There was a lot of information, so I’ll listen again. The illustrations and maps helped me to understand better
Learned a Lot
I really enjoyed this lecture- learnt a lot and found it fascinating!
5 stars
Very fascinating
Very fascinating, looking forward to your next offering!!
Rated 5 out of 5
Excellent
Excellent, interesting and informative.
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